Antonia Lofaso

Antonia Lofaso's cooking is an invitation to explore the possibilities within her. She began to be interested in food after moving from the suburban Long Island to the diverse cultural landscape of Los Angeles. The carnetas and the Cavatelli, she believes, can be found on the identical menu. Her taste is constantly changing. Each of her dishes is filled with her unique outlook for the future as well as reminiscing on the previous. Scopa Italian Roots was opened in 2013 by Lofaso and is influenced from her Italian American tradition. The restaurant was greeted with a warm welcome. Lofaso's interpretation of old-school Italian has been acclaimed for being among the best places to enjoy Italian food within Los Angeles. The restaurant serves delicious and consistent food at Scopa which is a favorite of the neighborhood. Customers describe it as authentic and satiating. Lofaso trained under some of the best chefs in the world and learned their advanced methods, yet she was not unwilling to follow her gut intuitions. She quickly climbed the ranks at Wolfgang Puck's Spago and then went on to revamp several high-profile kitchens of Los Angeles while working closely with many high-profile celebrities. Lofaso, Sal Aurora, and Mario Guddemi partnered to open Black Market Liquor Bar Studio City in 2011. Through Black Market and the business partnerships she formed Lofaso found her home. Her creative independence could be enhanced by this collaborative effort. Black Market has no one direction in mind and that's the way it goes. You might start with chip dill, followed by shishitos peppers. Next comes the Korean wing and finally the meatballs course. What anchors this bold variety of tastes is Antonia. Lofaso measures her success all through her career on the basis of the innate ability she has to understand her audience and remain authentic to who she is. The Top Chef Chicago episode and Top Chef: All Stars demonstrated her capability to communicate her self outside of the culinary environment. In the years since she's maintained her professional career before cameras with CNBC's Restaurant Startup Judge as well as regular appearances on the Food Network's Cutthroat Kitchen Man vs. Child. Lofaso joined forces in partnership with Penguin In 2012, she teamed up with Penguin to publish The Busy Mum's Cookbook 100 Recipes to prepare Delicious home-cooked Meals. This book also tells her story about the obstacles she faced while attending the French Culinary Institute and raising her daughter Xea. Lofaso insists that the drive behind all of her accomplishments comes from the heart of the kitchen and it is in this way that she continues to have a firm finger on the pulse of. Chefletics transforms the way chefs dress through the combination of style and functionality. Lofaso believes that staying true your vision is important. To accomplish her goal, she founded Antonia Lofaso Catering. It will allow clients to receive a truly personal service.